Birthdays occurring on January, 8

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island..to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

Deaths occurring on January, 8

1642

Galileo Galilei died on January 8, 1642Italian natural philosopher, astronomer and mathematician who made fundamental contributions to the development of the scientific method and to the sciences of motion, astronomy and strength of materials. 1564-1642

You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him discover it in himself.